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Battletech: Mech Overview: Grendel (Mongrel)

Perigrin - June 15, 2023

Perigrin reviews the Grendel/Mongrel, and explains why no one seems to remember that it exists.

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Battletech: Mech Overview: Shadow Hawk

Perigrin - June 8, 2023

Battletech is back with an overview of the Shadow Hawk, the third mech in the classic 55 ton trio.

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Battletech: Mech Overview: Wolverine

Perigrin - June 1, 2023

We're back with another 'Mech overview, this time the Wolverine - a boring, middle of the pack mech.

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Battletech: Special Autocannon Ammunition

Perigrin - May 18, 2023

Playing Battletech and confused which special ammunition your autocannons should pack? Perigrin looks at all the different options.

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Battletech: New mech variants (Record Sheets: Jihad and Record Sheets: Dark Age)

Perigrin - May 4, 2023

Catalyst released several packs of Battletech record sheets last week, including quite a few new variants. Perigrin is taking a look at the first two packs to see how the mechs stack up.

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Battletech: Goonformat Updated!

Perigrin - April 27, 2023

After a few months of playtesting we've updated the Battletech Goonformat to improve the missions and force construction.

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Battletech: Mech Overview: Blackjack

Perigrin - April 20, 2023

This week we are taking a look at the Blackjack, the dependable little medium class dork you start out with in HBS's Battletech video game.

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Battletech: Infantry Overview

Perigrin - April 13, 2023

Last week we looked at running tanks in Battletech, and this week we're looking at their traditional partners - infantry.

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Battletech: Specialized Armor and How to Defeat It

Jack Hunter - March 30, 2023

Have you been running into a Stalker covered in hardened armor like Jack has? He's taking a look at the specialized armors of Battletech and how to counter them on the battlefield.

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Battletech: A Guide to Common List Archetypes: Part 1

Perigrin - March 16, 2023

Battletech is a very, very wide game with a lot of possibilities and a ludicrously fragmented meta. I covered the basics of building a good lance/formation a while ago, but one thing not mentioned in that article was what...